EBSJ
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Economics and Business Solutions Journal

An Empirical Review of Audit Delay : Firm Size as Moderating Variable

Ardiani Ika Sulistyawati (Universitas Semarang)
Willyanto Kartiko Kusumo (Universitas Semarang)
Arief Himawan Dwi Nugroho (Universitas Stikubank)
Hernandi Julius (Universidade Dili)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the influence of auditor quality and company profitability on audit delay, with company size serving as a moderating variable. A quantitative research approach is employed, utilizing audited financial report data from manufacturing firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2021 to 2023. The sample is selected using a purposive sampling technique, comprising 127 companies over a three-year observation period, resulting in a total of 381 observations. The analysis is conducted using multiple regression and moderated regression analysis (MRA), processed with SPSS version 25. The findings reveal that auditor quality does not significantly affect audit delay, whereas profitability and company size exert a significant influence on audit delay. Furthermore, company size does not moderate the relationship between auditor quality and profitability on audit delay

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ebsj

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Economics and Business Solutions Journal is an International Scientific Journal, published by Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Semarang (USM), Central Java, Indonesia. Economics and Business Solutions Journal is intended to the national and international scholarly community. The aim of this journal is ...